Blackbe;rry Curve 9380 User manual

Safety and Product
Information
BlackBerry Curve 9380 Smartphone

MAT-51696-001 | PRINTSPEC-021
SWD-2013301-0830032151-001 | REA71UW/REB71UW
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Contents
Safety information......................................................................................... 3
Important safety precautions......................................................................... 3
Using your smartphone safely........................................................................ 7
Electrical safety .............................................................................................. 8
Battery safety................................................................................................ 10
Driving and walking safely............................................................................. 11
Accessories.................................................................................................... 12
Magnetometer.............................................................................................. 13
Media............................................................................................................ 14
Antenna......................................................................................................... 15
Interference with electronic equipment....................................................... 15
Dangerous areas........................................................................................... 17
Operating and storage temperatures........................................................... 18
Smartphone cleaning and repair................................................................... 19
Smartphone and battery disposal................................................................. 20

About emergency calls and the BlackBerry Mobile Voice System................ 21
Compliance information.............................................................................. 23
Exposure to radio frequency signals............................................................. 23
Specific absorption rate data........................................................................ 25
FCC compliance statement (United States).................................................. 31
US Information Concerning the Federal Communications Commission
("FCC") Requirements for Hearing Aid Compatibility with Wireless Devices
...................................................................................................................... 32
Industry Canada certification ....................................................................... 34
Class B compliance........................................................................................ 34
EU regulatory conformance ......................................................................... 35
Additional regulatory conformance ............................................................. 36
Product information: BlackBerry Curve 9380 smartphone......................... 39
Legal notice .................................................................................................. 43

Safety information
Excited to start using your BlackBerry smartphone? Before you
get started, read this booklet which contains important safety and
regulatory information for your BlackBerry smartphone. Keep this
booklet in a safe place so that you can refer to it whenever you need it.
In some countries there may be restrictions on using Bluetooth enabled
and wireless devices with encryption software. Check with your local
authorities for the restrictions in your area.
To find the latest safety and product information, visit
www.blackberry.com/docs/smartphones.
Important safety precautions
Use only approved batteries and chargers with your
BlackBerry smartphone. Use of batteries or chargers that
have not been approved by Research In Motion might
present a risk of fire or explosion, which could cause serious
harm, death, or property loss.
Use only RIM approved holsters. Use of holsters that have
not been approved by RIM might, in the long term, present a
risk of serious harm.
When you wear the BlackBerry smartphone close to your
body, use a RIM approved holster with an integrated belt
clip, or maintain a distance of 0.59 in. (15 mm) between your
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BlackBerry smartphone and your body while the BlackBerry
smartphone is transmitting. Use of body-worn accessories,
other than RIM approved holsters with an integrated belt
clip, might cause your BlackBerry smartphone to exceed
radio frequency exposure standards if the accessories are
worn on your body while the BlackBerry smartphone is
transmitting. The long term effects of exceeding radio
frequency exposure standards might present a risk of serious
harm. For more information about the compliance of this
BlackBerry smartphone with the FCC radio frequency
emission guidelines, visit www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/fccid and
search for the FCC ID for your BlackBerry smartphone listed
below. The FCC ID is located on the information sticker on
your BlackBerry smartphone behind the battery. To view the
FCC ID, remove the battery door and the battery.
• BlackBerry Curve 9380 smartphone (model
number REA71UW): FCC ID L6AREA70UW
• BlackBerry Curve 9380 smartphone (model
number REB71UW): FCC ID L6AREB70UW
Do not use your BlackBerry smartphone in surrounding
temperatures that exceed 95° F (35°C). Use above this
surrounding temperature could cause your BlackBerry
smartphone to become hot, which could result in serious
injury, death, or damage to property.
Do not rely on your BlackBerry smartphone for emergency
communications. The wireless networks that are necessary
to make emergency calls or send messages are not available
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in all areas, and emergency numbers, such as 911, 112, or
999, might not connect you to emergency services in all
areas. If you have the BlackBerry Mobile Voice System
installed on your BlackBerry smartphone, see the "About
emergency calls and the BlackBerry Mobile Voice System"
section for more information about emergency calls.
Do not disassemble your BlackBerry smartphone. Your
BlackBerry smartphone contains small parts that might be a
choking hazard.
Keep your BlackBerry smartphone away from medical
devices, including pacemakers and hearing aids, because
they might malfunction and cause serious harm or death to
you or others.
Do not put your BlackBerry smartphone in contact with
liquids because this might cause a short circuit, a fire, or an
electric shock.
When you use your BlackBerry smartphone speakerphone,
never hold the BlackBerry smartphone to your ear. Serious
and permanent hearing damage could occur.
Exposure to flashing lights on your BlackBerry smartphone
can cause epileptic seizures or blackouts and might be
dangerous to you or others. In the event that you
experience, or your use of your BlackBerry smartphone
causes in others, any disorientation, loss of awareness,
twitching, convulsions, or any involuntary movements, stop
using your BlackBerry smartphone immediately and consult
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a physician. The LED notification light is located on the front
of your BlackBerry smartphone, in the upper-right corner. If
your BlackBerry smartphone model has a camera, the
camera flash LED aperture is located on the back of your
BlackBerry smartphone, either above or to the right of the
camera lens. If you are susceptible to epileptic seizures or
blackouts, consult your physician before you use your
BlackBerry smartphone.
Do not use your BlackBerry smartphone while driving unless
you are permitted by law to use the BlackBerry smartphone
in hands-free mode. Using your BlackBerry smartphone
while driving could put you and others at greater risk of an
accident causing serious injury, death, or property loss.
Do not use your BlackBerry smartphone in the presence of
gas fumes because it might present a risk of fire or
explosion.
Do not dispose of your BlackBerry smartphone in a fire
because this might cause an explosion resulting in serious
injury, death, or property loss.
Turn off your BlackBerry smartphone on aircrafts. Using your
BlackBerry smartphone on an aircraft might affect aircraft
instrumentation, communication, and performance; might
disrupt the network; might otherwise be dangerous to the
operation of the aircraft, its crew, and its passengers; and
might be illegal.
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BlackBerry smartphones are not intrinsically safe and cannot
be used in the presence of explosive fumes, explosive dust,
or other explosive chemicals. Sparks in such areas could
cause an explosion or fire resulting in serious injury, death,
or damage to property.
Using your smartphone safely
• Do not place heavy objects on your BlackBerry smartphone.
• Do not attempt to modify or service your BlackBerry smartphone.
• Do not attempt to cover or push objects into openings on your
BlackBerry smartphone unless instructed to do so in the
BlackBerry smartphone documentation supplied by Research In
Motion. This action might cause a short circuit, a fire, or an
electric shock.
• Do not use sharp objects on the screen.
• Do not use excessive force on the screen.
• Do not use your BlackBerry smartphone or BlackBerry
smartphone accessories near water (for example, near a bathtub
or a sink, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool).
• Do not place your BlackBerry smartphone or BlackBerry
smartphone accessories on any unstable surface. The BlackBerry
smartphone or BlackBerry smartphone accessories could fall,
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thereby potentially causing serious injury to a person and serious
damage to the BlackBerry smartphone or BlackBerry smartphone
accessory.
• When using your BlackBerry smartphone, take frequent breaks. If
you experience any discomfort in your neck, shoulders, arms,
wrists, hands (including thumbs and fingers), or other parts of the
body when using your BlackBerry smartphone, cease use
immediately. If discomfort persists, consult a physician.
Electrical safety
Charge the BlackBerry smartphone using only the charging accessories
provided by or specifically approved by Research In Motion for use with this
BlackBerry smartphone. Any approval from RIM under this document must
be in writing and must be from a person authorized to provide such
approval. Use of any other charging accessory might invalidate any
warranty provided with the BlackBerry smartphone and might be
dangerous.
Approved charging accessory models for the BlackBerry Curve 9380
smartphone
ASY-04195-002
ASY-18071-001
ASY-18078-001
ASY-18080-003
ASY-24479-002
ASY-24479-003
ASY-24479-004
ASY-24479-006
ASY-31295-002
ASY-31295-003
ASY-31295-004
ASY-31295-006
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